Also check to see that rmt0 is available with the command:      lsdev -Cc
tape
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        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Scott Pond [SMTP:pond AT NETCOM DOT COM]
        Sent:   Thursday, March 30, 2000 12:10 PM
        To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
        Subject:        Re: MKSYSB Failure After TSM Install

        OK, I'll put my two cents in...

        I seem to recall having this problem along time ago too. As I
recall, the
        simple solution was making mt0 unavailable via AIX, andthan making
rmt0
        available for the mksysb. i.e.
                        rmdev -l mt0
        mt0 should now be in a defined state
                        mkdev -l rmt0
        rmt0 should be in an Available state

        When done, just reverse it with a rmdev -l rmt0 then mkdev -l mt0.

        As always it is good practice to udate the drive state within *SM to
offline
        when using the rmt device.

        >
        > All,
        >
        > I ran the command mksysb -i -X /dev/rmt0 and received
        > the following messages:
        >
        > Creating information file (/image.data) for rootvg.....
        > Creating tape boot image./dev/rmt0.1: There is a request
        > to a device or address that does not exist.
        > 0512-044 mksysb: Cannot access device /dev/rmt0.1.
        > tctl retension failed with return code 2.
        >
        > The box is a 4.3.3 7248-43P with an external IBM
        > 7206-005 DDS-2 4GB tape drive.  And yes I have verified
        > that the special files rmt0 and rmt0.1 are present
        > in the dev dir.
        >
        > This is a brand new machine EXCEPT that it has a 3.7.2.0
        > TSM server on it and I am also using the same tape drive
        > for local TSM backups.  So in order to use the 4mm tape
        > drive I had to go into smit and define a TSM tape drive on
        > top of the rmt drive.  Of course I have already tried
        > deleting the entire TSM drive including the special files
        > to no avail.  And I have even delete all the definitions
        > ran cfgmgr and also rebooted, but nothing seems to allow
        > me to get a good mksysb.
        >
        > Any ideas?
        >
        >
        > --
        > Joshua S. Bassi
        > Senior Technical Consultant
        > Symatrix Technology, Inc.
        > jbassi AT gloryworks DOT com
        >


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        Scott L. Pond
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